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V r. Gk St act, President. J. O. Wawdlaw. Vice Pre«ltlon THE XATIOEAL BARE OF GAFFRET. Capital $30,000.00. Will buy county claims, receive deposit and make liberal loans on approved paper [). C. KO8S, Cashier. ■i * •-y SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE ' ^ The Reliability of Every Adver- tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. . • * > r A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. » «. * ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 18i>4. GAFFNEY. S. C., FBI DAY, AUGUST 34, 1900. 81.00 A YEAft. MOB LEAVES DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN ITS WAKE IN OHIO Attempt to Lynch a Negro Ravisher Has Disastrous Results In Akron. TWO KILLED; 18 WOUNDED Enru«cd Because of Disappointment, the Mob Dynamites the City Hall and Jail and Applies the Torch—Mi litia Called Out—CltlEeus Armed tind Threaten the Soldiers. Akron, O., Aug. 23.—As a result of last night’s riot two are dead, two will die, 16 others are more or less injured and fully $200,000 in property has gone up in smoke. The city hall is to tally destroyed, the Columbian buiWing which adjoins the city hall is a heap of ashes and several smaller frame build ings in the vicinity are in ruins. The destruction was wrought by the wild mob which held possession of the city from dark last night until almost dawn this morning. It is estimated that the mob was comiwsed of not less than 1,500 meu. Throughout yesterday afternoon there were ominous mutteriugs of the gather ing mob which was more and more pro nounced as the night approached. The authorities did everything in their power to quiet public opinion, but de spite their efforts an iminouse crowd gathered around the jail where Thomas Peck, the alleged negro rapist, was con fined and soon the cry “lynch the nig ger” was on every tongue. Meantime the authorities had quietly removed Peck and another negro pris oner from the jail and sent them to Cleveland in the custody of two deputy sheriffs. The mob, however, would not believe the man they sought had been taken away. As the night wore on the fury of the rioters grew apace, finally culmi nating in an assault shortly after mid night on the courthouse and later on the city hall. Immense charges of dyna mite were placed under the city and county buildings and then to complete its work the mob applied the torch. At 10 o’clock this morning it was re ported that a portion of the mob had marched to East Akron, broken into a hardware store and stolen a quantity of ammunition and dynamite, together with all the gups in the place and that it was their intention to charge on the troops at the first demonstration. Officers commauding the troops s^y that any attempt to start a riot will be the signal to charge by the militia. The mob, which has had possession since early last night, is still parading the streets, although there is no organiza tion. The arrival of the militia has had much to do with quieting the people. There are now 025 soldiers here. This is believed to be enough to quell any x further trouble that may arise. Threats ▼ are being made on every band against the police. The militia has been or dered to maintain order at any cost. The Fourth regiment arrived at 9:15 o’clock and was marched at once to the city building, where it will be stationed until further orders. Mob Applies the Torch. Early this morning the mayor issued a proclamation declaring that the city was in a state of insurrection and com manding the closing of every saloon. At 2 o’clock tins morning the mob fired Columbia hall and the city build ing. A pile of papers was ignited and soon the Columbia was in flames. Mean while the m'fi had secured dynamite. This was placed under the front of the city building and explod-d. It did little damage oinl another charge was tried. This blew in the entire front and set lire to the structure. The lire department was called t<> save the building, but when the firemen arrivi d the mob re fused to let them turn the hose on the building. Three of the firemen were injured. The militia from Canton reached hero at 6:25 o'clock this morning and were marched directly to the city building. No attempt was made to prevent their progress. At 7 o’clock the street in the vicinity was crowded with people, but there was no attempt made to break through the line of soldiers. It has been reported that a mob forced an entrance into a pottery and secured a large quantity of dynamite and that this will be throwi. among the troops tonight. Feeling is still running high and a loader would probably cause fur ther depradutious. The report that Chief of Police Harri son was driven iusane by the terrible experience of hist night is confirmed. Peck Makes a Confession. Clevki.and, Aug. 23.—A confession was obtained from Peck, the alleged Akron criminal assailant, by Deputy Sheriff Harry at the jail here today. . Peck said he had attempted to assault the girl, but was very sorry for it. He attributed his act to liquor. He said he had been on a 'pree for a month. Peck is fearful lest he may suffer from mob violence and becomes greatly agitated at any noise in the jail. PECK IN CLEVELAND JAIL. JSberllT Did Not Think the Negro Kapist Nnfe at Akron. Cleveland, Aug. 23.—Louis Peck, the Akron rapist, whose life the Akron mob so eagerly sought last night, is locked up in tho county jail in this city. He was brought here from Akron early last night by a deputy sheriff, togetb< r w'ith William Howard, another negro, who had been a prisoner in the Akron inil charged witli some minor misde meanor. Peck was very reticent about his ar rest. More information was obtained from Howard, who was brought to Cleveland because it was feared that the angry populace would not stop to in quire whether Howard hud been in jail two mouths or not, us he says he had. The story told by Pock is us follows: “I wax arrested at Akron by Deputy bheriff Duffy Tuesday morning. I left Akron early Tuesday morning to go to Youngstown on business and remained in that town a few hours, returning to Akron before dinner. I was charged with assaulting a girl. Howard was al ready in jail on some other charge. 1 remained in jail over night and until about 2 o’clock Wednesday, when the deputy sheriffs came and took Howard and myself out. There had bceu no demonstration and I did not know where we were going or why wo were going.” Howard said: “I don’t want you to mix me up in this affair, as I was in jail before Peck was arrested awaiting my case. I was taken out of jail because the sheriff felt that no negro would be safe there.” Negro Kavlsher Shot Dead. New Orleans, Aug. 23.—Sam Fields, a negro, was shot dead by a mob ol white men last night near Whitehall, in Livingston parish. .Fields had made an assault upon Mrs. Peter Picbe, but through her desperate resistance he did not succeed in accomplishing his de- BIBU- LABOUCHERE MAKES REPLY, He Accuses Chamberlain of Collusion With the .luiiicson Raid. London, Aug. 23.—Toward the clos« j of the parliamentary session Mr. Cham berlain announced that letters compro mising some members of the house ol commons had been found among th« Boer archives at Pretoria. One of thesa members was Henry LaBouohereand he has answered Mr. Chamberlain’s threat to publish the corresiKmdeuce by pub lishing it himself iu Truth. The letters were addressed by Mr. LaB mchere to Montagu White early iu August of last year, when, of course, Great Britain and the Transvaal were still at peace. Iu one letter Mr. LaBouchere strongly urges that President Kruger should ac cept a conference, which was at that time suggested to settle tho franchise question. Ho said if this were done it would take mouths to settle the details. By that time tho warlike fever in Eng land would have passed away, “audit,” he added, “the basis was established that there should bo substantial repre sentation of the Outlander, yet not such as to. endanger the majority of the Boers, no danger would arise to tho in dependence of the republic.” In an open letter to Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Ijabouchere contends that he had a perfect right to use his efforts to avert the struggle and, that iu advising the Transvaal government to make a conces sion so as to enable the British public to recover from the excitement which Mr. Chamberlain had worked up, ho \va. J only performing a patriotic duty. Mr. Labouchere adds, that, as lie hr.R publiished his letters to Mr. White, per haps Mr. Chamberlain will now publish his correspondence with Rhodes’ solici tor, which proves, according to some ol the radicals, that tho calouiul secretary had a guilty knowledge of tho Jameson conspiracy. BRITISH PURSUE THE BOERS Roberts Report! Operations In South Africa—Steyn Joins Kruger. London, Aug. 23.—Ixml Boborts re ports under date of Pretoria, Aug. 22, as follows: “Buller’s division inarched to Van Wycksvloit, 15 miles south of Belfast, yesterday. His casualties were 20. “Paget reports from Hammauskrnal that Baden-Powell engaged Grobeler’s rear guard all day yesterday. Grobeler was driven back east of Pinaar’s river. Baden Powell occupied the railway sta tion of that name. During tho fight Baden-Powell’s forces and that of the enemy galloped into each other, the Rhodesians losing Colonel Spreckloy and four men killed and seven wounded. Many of tho Boers were killed or wounded. They were at Cyferkuil this morning. Plumer and Hickman were closely pursuing them. “It seems certain that Dewet, finding it hopeless to make his way eastward, has recrossed the Magliesburg, with a few wounded with the intention of re turning to the Orange River colony. lie is in a very different condition from that when ho left Bethlehem with six or eight guns and 2,000 men. His gnus have mostly been buried and his per sonal following cannot bo more than 300. “It is stated that Steyn, with a small bodyguard, has crossed Pienaar’s river on his way to join Kruger at Machado- dorp. •‘The Boors yesterday blew up a por tion of the railroad at Koetze’s drift, 5 miles north of Newcastle, and dam aged the rails at a point 30 miles south of Newcastle.” \ MlnUter m Ciuod Work. ‘‘I had a severe attack of bilious colic, got a bottle of Chamberlain’s C die,Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, toot two doses anti was entirely cured,” says Rev. A. A. Power, of Emporia. Kan. ’’My neighbor across the street was tick for over u week, hud two or three bottles of medicine from the doctor. He used them for three or four days without relief, then called in another doctor who treated him for some days and gave him no relief, so discharged him. I Wi’ent over to see him tho next morn ing. He said bis bowels were in a ter rible fix, that they had been running off so long that it was almost bloody flux. I asked him if be bad tried Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and he said, ‘No.’ I went home and brought him my bottle and gave him one dose; told him to take another dose in fifteen or twenty minutes if he did not find re lief, but he took no more and was en tirely cured.” For stle by Cherokee Drug Co. Why is it easier to.bo a clergyman than a physician? Because it is easier to preach than to practice. "Through the months cf June and July our baby was teething and took a running off of the bowels and sick ness of the stomach.” says O. P. M. Hollid y, of Deming, Ind. “His bowels would move from five to eight times a day. I had a bottle of Chnrri- berlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy in the house and gave him four drops in a teaspoonfu! of water and be got better at once.” Bold by Cherokee Drug Co. CHINA’S PLEA AND AMERICA’S ANSWER Conditions Upon Which o Truce Will Be Granted. ORDER MUST BE RESTORED Government Must Demonstrate Its Ca llable of Controlling Its Subjects. When rills Is Done Steps Will Bi> Taken Looking to a Settlement. Washington, Aug. 23.—Tho slate department has made public tho corre spondence between Li Hung Chang and the state department- Following is a cablegram dated Aug. 19, from Viceroj Li Hung Clniiig: “It was the declaration of all tho min isters for foreign affairs of tho great powers that the expedition of the allied troops was solely lor the rescue of tint ministers in Peking. Now the allied troops having entered Peking and found the ministers safe it seems proper that hostilities should at once cease and that negotiations should commence. 1, there fore, request tho United States govern ment to appoint an envoy with full powers or appoint tho minister now iu Peking for the purpose, as lie is necessa rily acquainted with the affair between Chinese and the foreigners, and inform me if the conference will take place iu Peking. After receipt of a definite re ply I will at once proceed to the north. Please request the secretary of state to lay tiie matter be foie his excelleucy, th« president. I await reply.” Another cablegram from Viceroy IJ Hung Chang, dated Aug. 21, is as fol lows: “The Boxer rebels in Peking, bavin# been dispersed, there will be positively no more fighting. The military opera tions on the part of the powers aro greatly to be deplored. Besides urgin# the cessation of hostilities, please coufei with the secretary of stare on the sub. jeet of the withdrawal of troops and tha appointment of a plenipotentiary to ne gotiate a settlement of all other ques* tious, so as to preserve amicable rela tions. I await an early reply.” State Department’s Reply. Following is the reply of the govern- ment, forwarded to Li Hung Chang by Minister Wu, signed by Acting Secre tary Adoe: “While the conditions set forth iu tho memorandum delivered to the Chiuesu minister Aug. 12 have not been fulfilled, amt the powers have been compelled to rescue their ministers by force of arms, unaided by tho Chinese government, still this government is ready to wel come any overtures for a truce, and in vite the other powers to join, when se curity is established in the. Chinese cap ital and tho Chinese government show! its ability and willingness to make, on its part, an effective suspension of hos tilities there and elsewhere iu China. When this done—and we hope it will lie done promptly—the United States will be prepared to appoint a plenipotentiary to join with the representatives of other similarly interested powers and of ths authoritative and responsible govern ment of the Chinese empire to attain the eudusleclared in our circular to the powers eft July 3, 1900.” ALL NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF. Full Significance of America's Reply to Li Hung (.'hang. Washington, Aug. 33.—The latest exchange of notes between China and United States for the ces-atiou of hostil ities was given out by the state depart ment this morning. The interest ecu t rod in the American reply, which wat found to hour out the forecasts made yesterday and to lay down firmly and briefly the condition upon which tha Unit: d Suites would take up overt ur -s for a truce. The reply was sent for ward 1 i.t night. It seems to bo ac- c- pi- d as bringing all negotiations to u halt ior tin- pre-out and it is diUicnlt to foresee what the next move will be. This was couched in diplomatic lau- g” ge, but officials of the government it/a position to know the attitude of this 'country state that it is a gmit assump tion on the part of Earl Li to intimate that tho conditions imposed by this gov ernment have been fulfilled. Under tin so conditions the troops of the United Status, together with such reinforcements as seem desirable, will remain iu China. 1'cace Overt lire Denied. Berlin, Aug. 23.—The German gov ernin' nt’s reply to Li Hung Chang’s peace negotiations proposition is that “owing to the lack of any properly ac credited authority on tho Chinese side” the government of Germany cannot enter negotiations. AN INTERESTING SUIT FILED. Hii^uie^lium Broker Seeks to Recover <110,000 Alleged Damaged. Birmingham. Ala., Aug. 2.5 —E. T. Faulkner lias filed suit for .'$10,000 dam ages against J. E. English & Co., W. L. Murdock, Gas McCarthy, N. B. Wil burns C. A. Tyson and Sid Norwood. The defendants arc members of a whole- B he brokers' association of Birmingham, Murdock being president ami Williams secretary. The plaintiff alleg< s that the brokers’ as ociatiou is a trust, and that in rim: conduct ol its operations it boy- cc its and \r ill not s* 11 to or deal with w il" groce: ro who ratroniz • a bro- k r nut a : U'MI iibei' of the association. l\ Milliner is not a member of th e associ- ti* ).'i aud n!i( ges that In iiieiuY*" 1 its dis- -O Ut. • a.- arc bv i LAV i ding no a iuorativo busi- ! A* - \v hoU' ale broker aud that the M 'V'*' -■ thu risso'-'.itien del nuiued t ur troy hi ::l i u a bn-ineis wa; In n.nni'u me ■ of tie ir design i lie al- i , if t : ,a t hey wrote 1.'tiers (C f'Ll VO b .'.SO i il JK)t r j who!' Ailo gr ecus to til c ofiV -t tin ir. I ’.lulkner was nut a ix T of t liu .1 S sovi afi a and vv.s therefor;- i'l'Vv 0 1‘ 1 >av,y fur them to deal w ! L i,. 11 ' In: rtln w e.iiogos fiiTi tii e whole- !.■ g: o; TV in:' iviianrs, thv >ug : i tear of l' itig hoycoi t .1 by tho as--ivi.it ion, quit .) a»i:ig wit c i iii: n, an’d that id:- ; whi he ; i !> ba-iiK'. S V '.Sts d' K’royed. llo was t'« i ■•ivo.ied t'j i.esc •new th" who! Me bro .\OiVt,., 1)11 .'■I ' u\s- i and s; li diivt; il to tho CL •i ame.' js id retailer. Iu on ic of tho iui:ts the p .'.IU .in’ alleges that tho <:e- <• it? ndauta, in tho exercise of ti: i • alloyed Oinaha Shows a Decrease. Washington, Aug. 23.—Omaha. Neb., is the fir.-t citv thus far counted iu tho twelfth cens s to show a decrease iu population during the past decade. Tho conut of the population just completed shows 102.555. The population in 1S90 was 140,452. This indicates a decrease in teu years of 37,897, or 26.98 per cent. Severn Storm 111 Alabama. Lafayette, Ala., Aug. 23.—A severe storm passed over this section, doing much damage to tinib«*r. The lightning struck the residence of Rev. G. P. South- erlin, a Methodist preacher, knocking down three of his family. A number of other were severely shocked. Crops Damaged by Drouth. Seale, Ala., Aug. 23.—There has been no rain in Scale for 18 days, and tho weather is so hot the crops are almost ruined. Cotton is off 25 per per cent, late corn will not make anything, and potatoes, peas and sugar cane are suffer ing for rain. Hoth Legs Crushed. Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 23.—Will Gunn, a uegro, was run over by a train iu the yards of tho Plant system and hoth l-'gs so badly mangled that ampu tation was necessary. Negro Shot to Death. Barnwell, S. O., Aug. 23.—S. W. Eaves shot and killed a negro near hero. Eaves claims that he acted in self de ft use. tiust, formed a c-m-piia y again.-t ship pers of products by establi-hing a rule that, they would not handle goods for shippers who dealt with brokers other than members of the brokers’ associa tion. MAYOR CALLED TO ORDER. He Created Considerable Excitement at tile Meeting o* Council. Atlanta, Aug. 25 —Considerable ex citement and comment was caused at the meeting of council when it became necessary for Mayor Pro. Tom. Maysori to call Mayor Jam s G. Woodward to order several times. Mr. May sun’s efforts were aided by councilmen cud aldermen, who made motions and points of order until finally Marshal Tolbert p rsuadecl the mayor to Cease talking and remain seated. Mayor Woodward's rambling talks wore on the waterworks situarim and lie openly charged that council is en gaged in an effort to sudl the city’s wa r erwo "k s sysk in. His presence was a lo-al surprise to council members, and his condition a shock. Despite the ruling of tho pre siding officer, he addres-ed the body after he had been called to order for iu- ti-iruptiug Judge l/'llyer, who had tho floor. COLOMBIA’S NF.W PRESIDENT Dr. Marroquio Is Inducted Into Office Willi Great Pomp. Panama, Aug. 23.—Curios Martinez Silva, minister of foreign relations of the new government, has cabled us fol lows: “Dr. Sam Clemente Titular, president of the republic, being physically and mentally unable to exerciso the duties as president, his age being 77 years, and bis indefinite absence from the capital on account of his poor health, having made impossible tho regular pr igivss of affairs which encouraged and prolonged the ciul war, tho people of Bogota pub licly demanded that Dr. Marroquiu, who was vice president, should as.--.umo tho reins of government. “Dr. Marroquiu wa; unable to rc-ist this popular demoustrati-m and the unanimous support of the army and finally doci'led to take charge, which lie b\ acually did on Ang. 1 His assump tion of office was peaceful.” National Starch ( ompany. Curc.uio, Aug. 2;’.—Anuounc uaont is mad- of the organization of the Nr.uioual Starch eomuaay with a capitalication of of jdl.obb.OU-), of which $10,003,0 )0 will be ii-vii-d. VY. F. Li..-!, Jr., of Chicago will be president. The company will, in a .sense, ha a com pc*'it or of theGlucoio company, but only in tha products which are identical to the manufacture of glucose sugar and corn syrups. Prizes For Military Day. Atlanta, Aug. 23.—At a meeting of the board of directors of the Southeast ern Inter.-tate fair it was decided to ap propriate JdJ'OJ to bo off,-red in cash prizes for military day, which will bo on, of tbe big occasions of tne fair. The present plan is to give a prize drill Oct. 11 and 1 to be followed by a sham bat tle in which tho entire live regiments will engage. Assaulted the Officer. Savannah, Aug. 23.—Armed with an ink eraser, which she had snatched from the desk-of Clerk Kuilbaeh in the court of ordinary, Rcliocea Brown, a negro woman charged with lunacy, assaulted A. C. Gaillard, a negro constable. Tho woman fought desperately, and before she was overpowered, had tv.u the shirt of Gaillard into shred. Odell Kor Governor. New York, Aug. 23 —It is authorita tively stated that Benjamin 1*. O loll, Jr., will be nominated for governor by the R-publican : t»te convention at Sar atoga. Mr. O loll, who was averse to accepting, has practically agreed to make the race. llctr to a Fortune of 30,000. Ashf.vii.lk, N. C., Aug. 33.—A girl baby has been born to Mrs. George Van derbilt, in Biltmore House. Mr. Van derbilt announces that her name will he Cornelia Stuyv suit. The lirtle stranger is heir to u tort one of |3i\0J9,000. General IJurrlx Dlt-j in l-higlnnd. London, Ang. 23.—Nathaniel Harri son H:,r:is, a brigadier general on Gen- era 1 Ia c’x K'aff and formerly of Missis sippi, died at Malvern, County of Wor- ec-.t r, 1 i-it nfgat. Mrs. John Hays Hammond is his niece. KnMrc Town 1 Im atened. Wichita, Kan., Aug. 23.—The town of Miilvauo is on fire and the Vi' hiu lire department has been o..llod ujtou for help. BRYAN'S RESPONSE TO THETOPULISTS Officially Notified of His Nom ination by That Party. DEALS WITH THE ISSUES He Devotes His Time to Those Plunks of the Democratic Platform With Which the Populist Purty la In Hearty Accord. Topeka, Aug. 23.—William J. Bryan was: officially notified by the National Populist party and the National Mone tary league of his nomiuatiou for presi dent of the United States today. Tho streets and hotels are profusely decorated aud the town is filled with visitors. The morning opened hot and sultry, but when Mr. Bryan arrived a drizzling rain was fulling. Mr. Bryan reached Atchison last night on his way here and was met there this morning by a special committee. The committee escorted him to this city. The exercises were marked for their simplicity. The noti fication speech was delivered by Hon. T. M. Patterson. Mr. Bryan replying to notification by the Populist notification committee of his nomination as presidential candi date said in part: “In accepting the presidential nomi nation which you tender iu behalf of tho Populist party, I desire to give em phatic recognition to the educational work done by your party. The Populist party, as au organization, and the farm ers’ alliances and the labor organiza tions from which it sprung, have done much to arouse the people to a study of economic ai/d industrial questions. Be lieving, as l do, that truth grows, not iu seclusion, but in the open field, and that it thrives b"st in the .sunlight of full and free debate, I have confidence that the dnoussiuu which your party has com- nollcd will aid iu reaching that true so lution of pending problems toward which all honest citizens aim. “Democrats and Populists agree that Chinese and other oriental labor should be excluded from the United States. The Populists approve the demand sot forth in the Democratic platform for a labor bureau, with a cabinet officer at its head. Such an official would keep the administration iu close touch with the wage-earning portion of tho popula tion and go far toward securing such re form as the toilers need. Deals With the Trusts. "In 1896 the Populists united with tho Democrats iu opposing trusts, al though the question at that time ap peared like a cloud scarcely larger than a man’s hand. Today that cloud well nigh overspreads the industrial sky. The farmer does not participate iu the profits of any trust, but he sorely feels the burden of them alL “The fact that the trusts support tho Republican party ought to be sufficient proof that they expect protection from it. The Republican party cannot be ro bed upon to extinguish the trusts so long as it draws its campaign contribu tions from their overflowing vaults. "In a government where the people rule every wrong can be righted and every evil remedied, but when once the doctrine of self government is impaired and might is substituted for right there is no certainty that any questiou will be settled correctly. “A colonial policy would so occupy the people with the consideration of the nation’s foreign policy that domestic questions would be neglected. “It is not strange that tho Populists should oppose militarism and imperial ism, for Inilh are antagonistic to the principles which Populists apply to other questions. “Lincoln pointed to the interest which European nations have in tho abandon ment here of tho dociriue.s of equal rights. Ho said: “ ‘The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and axioms of free society. And yet they arc denied and evaded with no small show of success. Ouo dashingly wills them glittering general ities. Another bluntly calls them self- evident bos. And others insidiously argue that they apply to superior races. These expressions, differing in form, are identical in object and effect—the sup planting of the principles of free gov ernment and restoring those of classifi cation, catte legitimacy. They would delight a convocation of crowned heads, plotting against tho people. They are the vanguard, the miners and sappers of returning despotism. We must repulse them or they will subjugate us. ’ ” CHARTERED IN NEW JERSEY. Florida ftanufucturinz Gotnpany In- corporuted—Capital $1500,000. New York, Aug. 33.—The Florida Manufacturing company, with an au thorized capital of $500,000, of which $150,000 has been paid in, has filed ar ticles of incorporation at Newark, N. J. William Campbell Clark of tho Clark Thread company, holds 1,498 shares of tho 1,500 which have been issued. Ralph Baker of Bridgeport and Richard V. Lindabury of Newark,, eiyph hold one ■hare. The corporation is authorized to deal in cotton, cottonseed oil and manufac ture cotton yams and all other articles made from cottou or cotton products. Miss Stillman to Wed. Providence, Aug. 23.—James Still man, president of the National City Bank of New York, has announced the engagement of his daughter. Miss Isa belle Goodrich Stillman, to Percy Avery Rockefeller, sou of William Rockefeller, ? resident of the Standard Oil company. ’ercy Avery Rockefeller was graduated from Yale this year. He wa» president of the University Football association. Crops Iladly Damaged. Raleigh, Aug. 23.—The loss by tbs drouth will amount to millions of dol lars iu the state. Ip Juno the prospect was for a big cron. Then came the July drouth, to be followed by the yet more terrible one of Angnst, which iu most localities is yet unbroken. A sun tem perature of 130 to 185 degrees day after day literally slays the crops. BRITISH SUBJECT MOBBED \ » - - International Complications Slay suit From the New York Knee Uto* New York, Aug. 22.—Interimti complications may follow the • riots. Alfred Akius, a British su'-.j who was one of the victims of tho mu. has appealed to tho Brithish consul i redress. Akius is a parlor car porter, and whi he was ou his way home, ignorant the race war, then going ou. he \ beaten aud almost killed by whites, was rescued by policemen, but ban- escaped even rougher treatment at t hands of tho police. Akius is a nati of Kingston, Jamaica. WAS ESTABLISHED IN I8C P k Kasthainptoti Library Company \\ Withdraw From the Field. New York, Aug. 22.—The shar.-h ers of tho Easthampton Library < pany, at Easthampton, L. I., lu-.v cided to disband and give the b-M-k • 1 records of the company to th * 1 numpton Free Library, which is t>ic on the work fur which the EasthaniK Library company was organized. Tho latter company was formc-i 1805 by the Rev. Lyman Beecher, i v of Henry Ward Beecher. He, Ab . Miller and Abram Parsons were cko to perfect the organization and Beecher drew up the bylaws, which si. ore iu existence. LATE CORN CROP KILLE! Hot Weather Is Playing Havoc I Tennessee. Chattanooga, Aug. 22. — The p: traded aud severe hot weather, with a most complete absence of rain, and tei.i perature averaging from 94 to 97 <1 grees, is proving disastrous to the inter ests of the farmers iu this section. Reliable reports were brought in this city today to tho effect that la corn is complely killed in some distri t while hundreds of acres of strawber. • plants are dried up uud are a eoiupl ■ .oss. The estimated damage to date i. great. Naval Stores Company Organized. Brewton, Ala., Aug. 22.—The Lo.i dou Naval Stores company has bocu c gauized here. Loveless Bros, of th: place and two turpentine dealers fro* 1 Georgia compose the firm whose objn shall bo tho boxing of the trees for th ’ purpose of manufacturing turpentine o i 10,000 acres of pine land belonging tr the former iu this and Conecuh con. • ties. Tho capital stock is $15,009. Will He Published. London, Aug. 32.—Henry Labouc’:- ere’s publication of tbe correspond- n«. advising him of the seizure at Pretoria. compromising letters to Secretary R -i; is to be followed by tho publication < the whole correspondeuce with rho c lonial office, will be issued, all the me:;i bers of parliament involved having n swered the official commuuicatioa sc. to them ou the subject. Mrs. Kvans Gets a Verdict. Savannah, Aug. 22.— In the ci: 1 court today Mrs. Elizabeth Evans » Lakeland, Fla., was given a verdiut 1. $9,000 against the Savannah, Florin > aud Western railway. Mrs. Evans su. for $20,000 for the killing of her ho baud, J. J. Evans, at Lakeland Severn: mouths ago, holding that his death w.g due to negligeuce ou the part of tm company’s agents. Kx-Congressman Fowler Assaulted. Goldsboro, N. C., Aug. 22.—Advice* from Clinton state that ex-Congressman Fowler was badly beaten aud that George Butler, a brother of Seuat >r Butler, will fare equally as bad if be does not retract certain statement.! charged to him. Population of Philadelphia. Washington, Ang. 23.—Tho popula tion of Philadelphia, according to the count just completed at the census office, is 1,293,697. The population iu 1890 was 1,046,914. The increase during the pa>t teu years was 246,733, or 23.67 per cent. Due to the Dullness of Trade. Nf.w York, Aug. 22.—J. N. Jarvee of Arbucklo Bros, said today that the recent reduction in coffees was not sig nificant. It was due, he said, to trade dullness aud low prices for green coffee. FREE BLOOD CURE. An Offer Proving Faith to Sufferers. Is your Blood Pure? Are you sure of it? 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But these in no way inter fere with official dispatches which are put ahead. Outbreak at Han Kow. Paris, Aug. 23.—The French consul at Hail Kow wires that au attempt at au uprising occurred during the night of Aug. 21. A baud set fire to the house adjoining the customs bank which is adjacent to the British concession, with tho object of pillaging tho bank and burning tho European quarter. More trouble is feared when the flight of tho emperor to the west, if true, becomes known. Uprising at Han Kow. Shanghai, Aug. 23.—The attempted uprising at Hau Kow is causing great uneasiness. In all 27 warships have as sembled here and at Woo Sung, their crews numbering about 7,000 meu. Soo Chow Fears an Attack. London, Aug. 23.—A news agency dispatch from Shanghai, dated Wednes- Aug. 22, says a consular report received from Soo Chow says the governor fears the city will bo attacked by a force ot salt smugglers. GREAT BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE. Escape of the Imperial Family In creases tbe Difficulties In China. London, Aug. 23.—The offioial Japan ese statement that the allies captured the imperial city Aug. 16 ouly to find that the dowager empress, emperor and chiefs of tho Mancbu party had escaped previously has not caused much surprise here. It was hardly expected that the empress dowager and her counsellors would allow themselves to be caught. Tho difficulties of tho situation are gen erally regarded as increased by the es- cajK) of these imperial personages, since tho allies will now have to discover or iuveut a de facto goverument iu China if they desire to begin negotiations. The attitude of tbe British foreign officer at present is one of expectation and deliberation. It is not too much to say that they have uo definite plan for the future settlement, but are waiting to hear from Sir Claude MacDonald, Sir Robert Hart and Goneral Goselee, by whose opinions they will be very largely guided. General satisfaction is felt here at the close association of the British and Americans on tho march and in the final assault. It is remembered that it was iu China that the famous saying "blood is thicker than water” was first uttered. Admiral Seymour, iu au interesting let ter published, paid high tribute to tho Americans and said for dash and go none of tho other contingents surpassed or perhaps equalled them. Advance of the Germans. Berlin, Aug. 23.—The German ad miral at Taku, under date of Aug. 20, wires: "Captain Heicht reached Ma-Tu this morning and procoedod. The ad vance was difficult owing to the force of the current and shallow water. The Madai battalion, after a very trying march, arrived at Yang Tsun Aug. 18.” It is inferred from the foregoing that the telegraph wires between Taku aud Ma-Tu are working. NEGROES DYING LIKE SHEEP. Terrible Suffering Among tbe Inhab. Hants of the Seu Islands. Charleston, Aug. 23.—The unprece dented heat wave which has been hang ing over this immediate section for the past ten days or more has played deadly havoc with poor negroes living on tbe sea islands along the coast. From ad vices received here it appears that the negroes have been dying from fever, which is primarily caused from the boat aud allowed to thrivo because the sick cannot get the medical attention re quired in such cases. Undertaker Livingston sta tea that the negroes are d’-ing like sheep and that when they become ill of the fover they simply have to wait their turn to die. Tho sea islands are densely populated with negroes, aud in the low swamps, where malaria thrives, the negroes are left to suffer the fierce heat through the days and nights of the agonizing fever, and the crisis is generally passed with death. In some of the sections the voodoo doctors have been making more victims for the undertakers. Theso are the witch people, and there are hundreds of them ou the island', who believe that a little magic is all-sufficieut to heal disease. Two Negroes Shot. Montgomery, Ala, Ang. 23.—Two ’ negroes, badly shot, were brought to fids city from Flomatou for medical treatment. Just how tho wounds were inflicted is not known. One report is that several negro tramps were discov ered iu an’empty box car aud whon or- j dered out resisted and a general fight followed, several of them being wound- i ed. Auotlu r report is that there was a clash between the whites aud blacks nt ^ Flomatou aud that tho two railroad no- . grocs wore shot. ^ / * / 41 ■ ■ f < ' . A...* W ■.»At It